Edward kipling



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E. KIPLING.

' POL-E HEAD FOR G ARRIAGBS.

No. 541,485. Patented June '25,, 1895.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD KIPLING, OF LONDON, 'ASSIGN OR TO THE KIPLING POLE HEAD COMPANY,OF BRADFORD, ENGLAND.

POLE-HEAD FOR CARRIAG ES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 541,485, dated June 25,1895. Application filed May 10, 1894. Serial No. 510,756. (No model.)Patented in England November 10, 1890, No. 18,039.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD KIPLING, a subject of the Queen of England,residing at 2 Langton Street, Kings Road, Chelsea, London, England, haveinvented certain improvements in pole-heads for carriages, vans,omnibuses, or other vehicles drawn by two or more horses, (for whichLetters Patent have been obtained in England, No. 18,039, dated November10, 1890,) of which the following is a specification.

Figure 1 represents the end of a pole fitted with my improvements. Fig.2 represents a section on the broken line a b, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 representsa front view of the same.

The metallic attachment or cap A is socured to the end of the pole B bythe metallic straps O, O projecting from the rear of the attachment andembracing the end of the pole. The bolts D, D are passed through thestraps and the end of the pole.

The curved arms E, E are each provided with a shank e fitting thesockets F, F formed in the said attachment and are secured therein bythe washer and nut 17. or other head at their rear end. By thisarrangement the curved arms are secured to the pole head and when in useapproximately lie in the position shown in the drawings but they arefree to drop down to the position shown by the broken lines in Fig. 3 orto any intermediate point in case a horse stumbles or falls. The upwardmovement of the arms is preferably limited by the stops or shoulders 'ion the arms engaging the central projection j on the face of theattachment A.

A shackle H or its equivalent is provided at the extremity of each armfor the purpose of attaching the pole chains or straps connected to thehorses collars.

Besides the convenience of a shorter pole and other advantages the riskof contagion occasioned by different horses biting or nibbling the endof the pole isgreatly reduced as the pole and its connections are moreout of reach.

I claim 1. The combination with the pole of a vehicle, of the attachmentA fitted over the end of the pole and secured thereto, the arms E eachhaving a shank fitting within a socket in the attachment and adapted forvertical swinging movement or rotation in the sockets, and a stop on theface of the attachment adapted ment and a shoulder on each of the armsadapted to abut against thesaid projection to thereby limit the upwardmovement of the arms, as specified.

3. The combination with the pole of a vehicle, of the attachment Ahaving straps O embracing the pole, the bolts D securing the said strapsto the pole, the curved arms E each having a shank rotatably fittedwithin sockets in the attachment and having heads engaging behind theattachment to retain the arms in position as specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of thetwo subscribing witnesses.

EDWARD 'KIPLING.

Witnesses:

CHAS. W, WANRES, SAMUEL A. DEAOUP.

